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Install OS X Leopard on sub-867 MHz G4 Macs.

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To point out the obvious

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Contributed by: Gennx30 Wednesday, November 26 2008 @ 02:15 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Have Not Tried

Recommend Product: YES

you should state this is for PPC macs. I was overjoyed when I first found out
not seeing this stated anywhere, unless im blind,I tried it on a free partition.didnt work
I bought a Leopard1 0.5 disc for my iMac thinking I was getting a deal
But when it came to installing, I was stopped dead at the 'proceed in this language' screen
Well, my iMac can accept a retail Leopard but not the machine specific iMac installer (grey disc)
Mine is 667 mhz-the discs minimum is 767.
Well after tons of dead ends and fooling around, I finally was able to make a boot disc that ignored
BOTH the 767 requirement, and the <imac5,1/3/4/5> series #, so the machine didnt care.
Mine is model iMac5,1, it all installed fine including the iLife '08
It worked fine
But when a chance to buy a retail 10.5.4 disc came at a good price, I jumped: I figured many of the early bugs must have been worked out to integrate it all into this seemless install, that even a combo update cant address.

Dont suppose youll ever make one for just this sort of thing for Intel   

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To FURTHER point out the obvious - zunipus

You said: "you should state this is for PPC macs"

The freeware states it is for 'PowerMacs', all of which by definition are PPC Macs. So I do not comprehend your point.

You said: "my iMac can accept a retail Leopard but not the machine specific iMac installer (grey disc)"

Mac specific installation discs have been around for what, 10 or more years? They come with specific Macs when you buy them and are never meant to install onto any other version of a Mac. So again, I do not comprehend your point.

I'm glad you got things going with your iMac! But this situation has nothing to do with LeopardAssist.

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Friday, November 28 2008 @ 12:22 AM PST